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Synonyms of fierce in English:

fierce


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adjective

1‘a fierce black mastiff’

SYNONYMS
ferocious, savage, vicious
wild, feral, untamed, undomesticated
aggressive, bloodthirsty, dangerous
cruel, brutal, murderous
menacing, threatening, terrible, grim
ANTONYMS

gentle, tame

2‘they are facing fierce competition from American firms’

SYNONYMS
aggressive, cut-throat, competitive
keen, intense, strong, relentless
ANTONYMS

mild

3‘a fierce, murderous jealousy lanced through Meredith’

SYNONYMS
intense, powerful, vehement, passionate, impassioned, fervent, fervid, fiery, flaming, ardent, uncontrolled, immoderate, intemperate, inordinate
ANTONYMS

mild

4‘a fierce wind coming in off the sea’

SYNONYMS
powerful, strong, violent, forceful, bitter
stormy, blustery, gusty, boisterous, tempestuous, raging, furious, turbulent, tumultuous, cyclonic, typhonic
destructive, devastating
ANTONYMS

gentle

5‘a fierce pain shot between his eyes’

SYNONYMS
severe, extreme, intense, acute, grave, very bad, awful, dreadful, grievous
excruciating, agonizing, torturous, tormenting, piercing, penetrating, harrowing
ANTONYMS

mild